No project in Decatur City, but 1 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of Decatur City votes on zoning. The Morgan County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Local votes and rules
📜 Data center rules
Council voted 4-1 for Ordinance 26-4647. Data centers are allowed only in industrial zones and only as a 'special exception': the developer presents to the council, which advises the Board of Zoning Adjustment, and both steps are public. Developers must study water and power use, on-site power, noise, fire and hazardous waste. No size limit.
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Morgan County
County Commission passed a one-year pause aimed at the planned bitcoin mining data center on Union Road near Somerville, to study noise and environmental effects. Alabama counties mostly lack zoning power, and the county attorney said the county cannot enforce it; utility work at the site went on in August.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Decatur City. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Decatur City: Joe Wheeler Electric Member Corp. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Decatur Utilities (run by the town).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Alabama.